The Boys Season 5 Eyes Strong Finish After Stellar Rotten Tomatoes Score

The rotten tomatoes score for The Boys Season 5 indicates that Antony Starr's show is ending on a high note.

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Eric Kripke appears to have nailed the final season of The Boys. The fifth and final season of the show hits Prime Video on Wednesday, but we have the early reviews for the show on Rotten Tomatoes. The series opened to a perfect score after the review embargo was lifted on Monday. As of writing on April 7, 2026, The Boys Season 5 has earned a 97% critics’ score on RT.

The current Tomatometer score is based on 29 critical reviews, which means that the score could sway either way in the coming days. As of now, it is the third best rated among the five seasons, performing better than Season 1 and Season 4. Here are the scores for all the seasons of The Boys and its spinoff show Gen V:

The strong early response suggests that the finale season has delivered on its bloody chaos. The fight against Homelander has entered its final stage, and the season promises not to hold back on its violent chaos and brutality.

What Are Critics Saying About The Boys Season 5?

One of the biggest criticisms of the fourth season was that the creators seemed to be running out of ways to raise the stakes. Fans were becoming too familiar with the show’s signature blood and gore. Many felt it was time for the series to bow out while still at its peak. As it turns out, that may be exactly what it’s doing.

Individual critics have given largely positive responses to the fifth season of The Boys. Alison Herman of Variety shared that the show “wisely opted to go out with a bang,” rather than overstay its welcome. Herman wrote:

Every geyser of blood and squelch of spilled guts is a tiny bit of catharsis that’s sorely needed, even if the odds of good triumphing over evil have never seemed longer on or off the screen.

Bob Strauss of TheWrap also gave the season a stellar review, sharing that the show was able to overcome its “formulaic” nature with its brilliant storytelling. In her review, Kaiya Shunyata of RogerEbert.com shared that it felt like “the invisible veil between our television screens and the world we inhabit grows thinner with each episode.”

Jesse Schedeen of IGN lauded “the show’s black sense of humor, its strong character moments, and its willingness to speak truth to power,” but shared criticism for its sluggish pace. Collider‘s Nate Richard shared that the season was “a satisfying culmination of Kripke’s irreverent superhero saga.” Critic Grace Randolph shared in her review:

It doesn’t really feel like the final season until we hit Episode 5, but this is still an excellent and bold show. It’s a shame Amazon couldn’t give them the budget for a splashy ending, but this quieter ending is very emotional. Hard to say goodbye…

The rotten score for the series, which put a dent in its near-perfect score, came from Belen Edwards of Mashable, who shared, “The Boys’ darkest, most dour season yet — one that plays at commenting on our fractured America, but only offers shock value as opposed to real substance.”

What Does the RT Score Mean for The Boys’ Final Season?

The war against Antony Starr‘s Homelander culminates in this final season of The Boys, where the central group of characters is split in their efforts. Mother’s Milk, Hughie, and Frenchie are prisoners at Freedom Camp. Billy’s moral compass has pushed him to become what he hated the most.

And Annie is leading the resistance against Homelander’s new America. The all-powerful supe’s messianic delusions lead him to a much darker path in this season. The story of this season revolves around both sides’ attempts to get their hands on the last surviving sample of the original Compound V formula: the MacGuffin: V1.

From the early reviews, it is clear that Eric Kripke and his team laid out high stakes for the finale season and delivered on them. Some reviews even suggest that The Boys opted for a quieter ending rather than a splashy one. We are all excited to see what the season has in store for us.

Where to Stream the New Episodes of The Boys?

Episodes 1 and 2 of The Boys Season 5 are set to arrive on Prime Video on Wednesday. The episodes will be out at 12 a.m. PT / 3 a.m. ET in the U.S. and Canada. Here’s the full schedule for the fifth season episodes:

• The Boys Season 5 Episode 1: April 8
• The Boys Season 5 Episode 2: April 8
• The Boys Season 5 Episode 3: April 15
• The Boys Season 5 Episode 4: April 22
• The Boys Season 5 Episode 5: April 29
• The Boys Season 5 Episode 6: May 6
• The Boys Season 5 Episode 7: May 13
• The Boys Season 5 Episode 8: May 20

Despite the show coming to an end, Kripke will continue to work on other projects from the universe, including the spinoff Gen V and the prequel show Vought Rising starring Jensen Ackles and Aya Cash.

What do you think of the exceptional RT scores for The Boys Season 5? Let us know in the comments below!

The Boys Season 5 is set to premiere on Wednesday, April 8, on Prime Video.

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